If I didn't know better, I'd say...
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With the help of a machine translator, I've arrived at: "Si no lo supiera, diría que..."
Does that sound right?
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updated Jul 25, 2011
posted by webdunce
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Depende...
Si no supiera lo que es mejor, ...
updated Jul 25, 2011
posted by chileno
hmmmmm, no te creas, no me parece lo mismo... - 00494d19, Jul 25, 2011
"If I didn't know [any] better" (any is optional) is something one says when real life appears to severely contradict something you assume to be true. - webdunce, Jul 25, 2011
For example, if a person you think loves you is always mistreating you, you might say, "If I didn't know any better, I'd say you didn't love me at all." - webdunce, Jul 25, 2011
Real life (their mistreatment of you) appears to indicate they don't love you, but you "know" they do. - webdunce, Jul 25, 2011
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Hmm, es cierto, la palabrita mejor se pierde por el camino, la verdad.
updated Jul 25, 2011
posted by 00494d19
Well, other translators said: "Si no sabía mejor, diría que...", but I saw on a forum a Spanish native using something more like Google's translation. - webdunce, Jul 25, 2011
Well, I'm still in the dark concerning this. I've searched dictionaries and the Internet to no avail. - webdunce, Jul 25, 2011
Or are you saying I'm on the right track by dropping mejor??? - webdunce, Jul 25, 2011
